There Are Good Secular Reasons to Disallow Same-Sex Marriage
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The state regulates marriage for a reason. It dispenses benefits for a reason. Understanding what this reason is will tell us what criteria are and are not relevant to marriage, and thus whether any rights are being denied. If the state excludes same-sex couples from entering into legal marriages on the basis of criteria relevant to the public purpose of marri...
Overregulation Was a Significant Cause for the Fall of the Roman Empire
Full Resolution
Excessive regulation of the economy was a significant contributor to the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
Definitions
Economic Regulation: "The use of legislative measures and government regulations to affect economic outcomes. This ca...
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China is going to take over the world.
This is, in a way a troll debate. I will be arguing in favor that china will be taking over the world in the near future. You will be arguing against this. I do not actually believe China will take over the world, this is merely for the sake of entertainment, and arguing....
are some of the debates stupid yes or no?
all the debates saying is Jesus real?? Or like if you love God, keep scrolling if you worship the Devil. Who fuuking cares. If you think Jesus is real, keep it to your self. If you love God, good for you. I don't care! -(I love Vampires)...
People shouldn't be allowed to have names longer that 4 letters.
Round 1 for acceptance. This is a troll debate. I do not actually believe the resolution. I am merely saying it for the sake of argument, and entertainment. <>Profanity allowed You will be arguing that people SHOULD be allowed to have names longer than 4 characters. VOTING CATEGORY'S "SOURCES", "AGREED WITH BEFORE", AND "AGREED WITH AFTER" ARE TO BE CHANGED TO *HILARITY POINTS*. BASICALLY THOSE POINTS GO TO WHOEVER WAS THE FUNNIEST....
Islamic Socialism Is Superior To Atheistic Socialism
1st round is for acceptance.
Open to anyone.
Courts have the responsibility to create racially balanced schools
Negative assertion: Race should not be used as a basis for school assignment Evidence: Students attend a school that is 80% white, while 70% of black students attend schools where nearly two-thirds of students are black and spanish. Evidence: Schools force teachers to teach kids they dont want to teach. Evidence: Any policy based on race is a violation of every childs 14th amendment. Evidence: Desegregation does not speak to dropout rates that hover near 50% for black and hispanic s...
Turkish Pianist Fazil Say Shouldn't Have Received Jail Term for Anti-Islamic Tweets
Fazil Say is a Turkish pianist and composer who gives worldwide concerts. Because of disparaging Islam through some Twitter posts, he received a 10-month-suspended-jail term. For example in one tweet, Say joked about a call to prayer that he said lasted only 22 seconds. Say tweeted: "Why such haste? Have you got a mistress waiting or a raki on the table?" Raki is a traditional alcoholic drink made with aniseed. Islam forbids alcohol and many Islamists consider the remarks unacceptable. (1) O...
Teaching Creationism (Theory of a Young Earth) Should Be Prohibited in Public & Private Schools
This is a two faceted debate in which I will defend the ideology, not the implementation (so as to avoid empirical debate), of a ban on teaching the theory of creationism in both the public school systems and private school systems when it is the primary education source. I.E. A private school which fulfills the state-imposed obligation of attending school, cannot teach creationism. However, one that does not or is not intended to fulfill the obligation (Sunday school or after-school tutoring) c...